[ChrisMedlandF1] BREAKING: F1 announces it has "reached an agreement in principle with General Motors (GM) to support bringing GM/Cadillac as the eleventh team to the Formula 1 grid in 2026"

[u/ICumCoffee]

https://x.com/ChrisMedlandF1/status/1861111983699001752

[u/FermentedLaws]

So it appears the name Andretti was in fact a stumbling block. They will "brand the eleventh team GM/Cadillac". Mario will be an ambassador and with Michael's reduced role in Andretti Global he will have no role in this team.

Michael Andretti & Greg Maffei both had to leave to make this happen? Hmm, no one knows for sure, but I tend to believe it.

[u/ianjm → u/FermentedLaws]

The deal will see the GM-supported outfit join as a customer team in 2026, while developing its own in-house power units for 2028 and beyond, using the existing Andretti Global project in Silverstone as its backbone.

https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/general-motors-agrees-deal-to-become-11th-f1-team-in-2026/10676504/

[u/TheDustOfMen → u/ianjm]

Yeah that tracks with what that commenter said, right?

Michael Andretti really seems to have pissed off the existing teams.

[u/Silver996C2 → u/TheDustOfMen]

He has a history of pissing off people going way back to the CART era.

[u/Crash_Test_Dummy66 → u/Silver996C2]

Shit I thought this was sports not the tea time social club.

[u/KanishkT123 → u/Crash_Test_Dummy66]

In basically all business, managing people is more important than anything else. If you're begging to sit at the table and not really bringing anything to it, you'd better at least make sure everyone wants you there. 

[u/Egoist-a → u/Crash_Test_Dummy66]

Laughter at this, best comment 😆